# New Hampshire HB1226: relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.

New Hampshire HB1226, relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Comtois (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB1226
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to restricting the issuance of identification documents by unauthorized individuals.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
- Sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Glenn Bailey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelley L Potenza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin G. Verville (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike S Belcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane A Sirois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Susan G DeRoy (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-05: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/07/2026; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Hearing: 04/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 6 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0759h: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Amendment # 2026-0759h: AA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 39 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0759h 02/17/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 9 P. 29 (House)
- 2026-02-20: Executive Session: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 11:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Transportation HJ 1 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22879)

## Related bills

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- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=22879)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1226-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).